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User manual - Collection Octa A unique design based on an exclusive mechanism...
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Préface Calibre Octa An Horological Ideal_ The construction of the Octa calibre has less powerful ties with the history of horology as the constant-force device or resonance models do. Nevertheless, it symbolizes a horological ideal: giving timekeepers the highest possible degree of precision and autonomy. It can be observed, that if church clocks are set so high in towers, apart from enhancing visibility, it was mostly because it often took an entire month for the driving weights to drop the length of their cords.
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For elegant and discerning ladies, F.P. Journe has created the Octa Divine in a 36 mm (Ref. D) case as the first jewellery model of the collection. It is available with 3 different diamond settings.
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Octa Automatique Réserve_ Ref. AR The Octa line introduces the Octa Automatique Réserve model with a silver guilloché F.P. Journe dial resembling that of the Chronomètre Souverain, and centered hour and minute hands for easier and more traditional time reading.
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Technical development Octa Calibre Optimized winding system_ Always taking into account the notes and observations concerning his watches, François-Paul Journe states: “I realized that one of my friend’s Octa was never completely wound because he works on a computer and his hand doesn’t move enough.”...
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Characteristics Mechanism of the Octa Calibre EP Patented System Winding rotor in 22K Gold. Unidirectional automatic winding Large barrel Inertia weights Important! On a rotating watch winder, for all models of the Octa line, program 274 rotations / 24 hours Special balance to maintain the precision of the watch.
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Operating Instruction Octa Réserve de Marche / Octa Automatique Réserve Crown_ Manuel winding : Your watch is automatically wound when worn. If the watch is stopped, turn the crown in position 0 about a dozen times clock wise. All models of the Octa Line offer an exceptional power reserve of 5 days (120 hours +). The Octa models can operate longer than those 120 hours but the precision is thus not as efficient.
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Operating Instruction Octa Automatique Réserve Hours and minutes Seconds Power reserve indicator Large date Crown The hour, minutes and seconds dial in silver guilloche is fixed by a steel circle screwed* on the 18K gold dial. *Patented system...
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Operating Instruction Octa Lune / Octa Automatique Lune Crown_ Manuel winding : Your watch is automatically wound when worn. If the watch is stopped, turn the crown in position 0 about a dozen times clock wise. All models of the Octa Line offer an exceptional power reserve of 5 days (120 hours +). The Octa models can operate longer than those 120 hours but the precision is thus not as efficient.
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Operating Instruction Octa Lune Octa Automatique Lune The hour, minutes and seconds dial in silver guilloche Hours and minutes Large date is fixed by a steel circle screwed* on the 18K gold dial. Seconds Crown *Patented system Power reserve indicator Moon phases...
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Operating Instruction Octa Divine Crown_ Manuel winding : Your watch is automatically wound when worn. If the watch is stopped, turn the crown in position 0 about a dozen times clock wise. All models of the Octa Line offer an exceptional power reserve of 5 days (120 hours +). The Octa models can operate longer than those 120 hours but the precision is thus not as efficient.
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Operating Instruction Octa Divine Hours and minutes Seconds Power reserve indicator Large date Crown Moon phases...
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Specifications Octa Divine = D Octa Automatique Réserve = AR Octa Automatique Lune = AL Octa Lune = LN Movement_ Calibre 1300.3 Unidirectional automatic winding Movement in 18K rose gold Dimensions of the movement_ Overall diameter : 30.80 mm Casing-up diameter : 30.40 mm Overall height : 5.70 mm...
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Main characteristics_ Three position crown : Winding of the watch in position 0, clock wise D / AR / AL / LN Correction of date in position 1, anti clock wise AR / AL / LN Correction of the moon in position 1, clock wise D / AL / LN Correction of time in position 2 D / AR / AL / LN...
Important_ Keep the original warranty card supplied with your wristwatch carefully. Your authorized F.P. JOURNE retailer will need this identity card for any after sales servicing. For all maintenance or repair, your wristwatch must be entrusted only to an appointed F.P. JOURNE agent.
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